Woodsville, New Hampshire
Woodsville is a community of 1,422 people in Grafton County, New Hampshire.
Why visit Woodsville
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 9 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Haverhill-Bath Covered Bridge, Ranger Bridge, Daniel Carr House and Oxbow Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 77°F; January lows average 7°F, and about 71 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Woodsville
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Woodsville
Woodsville is a census-designated place (CDP) and the largest village in the town of Haverhill, New Hampshire, United States, along the Connecticut River at the mouth of the Ammonoosuc River. The population was 1,431 at the 2020 census. Although North Haverhill is now the county seat of Grafton County, the village of Woodsville has traditionally been considered the county seat, as the county courthouse was originally located there. The county buildings are now located halfway between Woodsville and the village of North Haverhill to the south.
From the Wikipedia article Woodsville, New Hampshire (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Haverhill-Bath Covered Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Wells River Bridge
Bridge · 1.1 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Museums and landmarks8
Daniel Carr House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic house in New Hampshire, United States
Oxbow Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Rural historic district in Newbury, Vermont, USA
Woodsville Opera House
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Former theater in Woodsville, New Hampshire, United States
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Bath Covered Bridge
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Wells River Graded School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Bath-Haverhill Covered Bridge
Monument and historic site · 1.0 mi
60 Woodsville Road
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes9
Shiloh's Restaurant
Diner · American
202 Central Street, Woodsville
Mo-Th 07:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 07:00-21:00; Su 07:00-14:00
Iron Rail Pub & Grill
Bar and pub · 0.8 mi
24 Railroad Street
Mo off; Tu-Th 11:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-23:00; Su off
New Century Chinese Restaurant
Restaurant · Chinese · 0.8 mi
139 Central Street, Woodsville
Sarky's Smokehouse
Restaurant · 1.2 mi
42 Main Street North, Wells River
History
Woodsville was named for John L. Woods, a figure in its early development. He arrived from Wells River, Vermont, a village across the Connecticut River narrows in Newbury, and in 1829 purchased a sawmill which had been operating on the Ammonoosuc River since 1811. He manufactured pine lumber, and opened a store in his house. Spring snowmelt carried log drives down the Connecticut and Ammonoosuc rivers. A log boom was built across the Connecticut River to Wells River to hold the logs briefly for sorting. Logs not destined for Woods' mill were released gradually to avoid jams in the Ox Bow meadow downstream. Log drivers detailed to work at the boom enjoyed Woodsville's saloons and red-light district.
The Boston, Concord & Montreal Railroad opened at Woodsville in 1853 and built its division offices and a branch repair shop. It replaced the original 1805 bridge between the states with a two-level span, featuring a toll highway below and railroad tracks on the roof. The village boomed into an important railway town and junction, endowed with fine examples of Victorian architecture. It also became a center for legal affairs. The log drives were stopped after 1915, when pleasure boat owners complained about the hazards to navigation. In 1889, the Grafton County Court moved from Haverhill Corner to Woodsville, where it remained until moving halfway to North Haverhill in 1972.
From the History section of Woodsville, New Hampshire on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Haverhill Cooperative Middle School
School · 4.6 mi
175 Morrill Dr., North Haverhill
Healthcare2
Map of Woodsville
45 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26°F | 7°F | 2.4 in | 17.4 in |
| Feb | 29°F | 9°F | 2.1 in | 14.4 in |
| Mar | 38°F | 18°F | 2.8 in | 14.2 in |
| Apr | 52°F | 30°F | 3.2 in | 2.9 in |
| May | 64°F | 42°F | 3.5 in | 0.1 in |
| Jun | 72°F | 50°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 77°F | 56°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 76°F | 54°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 68°F | 46°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 56°F | 35°F | 4.5 in | 1.2 in |
| Nov | 43°F | 26°F | 3.5 in | 3.6 in |
| Dec | 32°F | 15°F | 3.1 in | 17.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Benton 5 Sw (8 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Grafton County has had 30 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-08-20: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2024-07-10: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding (Winter Storm)
- 2024-04-19: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2024-02-27: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-09-14: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2023-03-15: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Edward F Knapp State Airport (MPV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 miles away.
- Littleton 18 mi northeast, about 29 min by car
- Bethlehem 19 mi northeast, about 31 min by car
- Whitefield 26 mi northeast, about 42 min by car
- Hanover 32 mi southwest, about 52 min by car
- Plymouth 32 mi southeast, about 52 min by car
- Lancaster 33 mi northeast, about 53 min by car
- Enfield 35 mi south, about 56 min by car
- Ashland 36 mi southeast, about 59 min by car
- Lebanon 37 mi south, about 59 min by car
- Berlin 44 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Court Square, Woodsville, NH, Unknown photographer, Public domain
- Woodsville Opera Building Railroad St side, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Woodsville Opera Building, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Woodsville Historic Train Station Building, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Woodsville NH 5-26-26b, Ascended Dreamer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HaverhillNH DanielCarrHouse, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NewburyVT OxbowHD 1, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- WoodsvilleNH OperaBlock, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bath Covered Bridge 01, Mfwills, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bath-Haverhill Bridge, Spanning Ammonoosuc River, bypassed section of Amm, Woodsville (Grafton County, New Hampshire), Jet Lowe, Public domain
- 225-23 Wells River Bridge, Denimadept, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rogers Rangers historical marker New Hampshire Route 10 North Haverhill NH August 2025, Artaxerxes, CC BY 4.0
- Wells River VT 5-26-26, Ascended Dreamer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 36-Ranger-Bridge,-nice, Denimadept, CC BY-SA 4.0
- WellsRiverVT GradedSchool, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ammonoosuc River 5-26-26, Ascended Dreamer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flaka Siqeca - Doctors without Borders, Flaka Siqeca, CC BY-SA 4.0
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